Hamas Claims Attempted Suicide Bombing as Cease-Fire Diplomacy Resumes

A failed attack on Tel Aviv threatens to open a new dimension of violence amid efforts to de-escalate tensions

Strike in Iran Kills Hamas’s Chief Negotiator

Death of Ismail Haniyeh could upend talks with Israel over a Gaza cease-fire

Hamas Political Leader Ismail Haniyeh Killed in Iran

Targeted killing of Haniyeh would mark highest-ranking death of a Hamas political official since war in Gaza began

Gaza Chief’s Brutal Calculation: Civilian Bloodshed Will Help Hamas

Yahya Sinwar’s correspondence with compatriots and mediators shows he is confident that Hamas can outlast Israel

While U.S. Debates Free Speech, Pro-Hamas Rhetoric in France Is a Crime

Prosecutors are investigating far-left politicians, union officials and others for condoning terrorism after the Oct. 7 attack

Hamas Releases Video of Wounded American-Israeli Hostage

The broadcast—which Israel called ‘psychological terrorism’—raised pressure for a cease-fire deal

Israeli Airstrike Kills Three Sons of Hamas Political Leader

Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh says deaths won’t change group’s stance as it balks at U.S. cease-fire plan

Gaza Cease-Fire Talks Resume as Israel, Hamas Face Calls for Concessions

CIA Director William Burns begins meetings in Egypt, as Israelis allow a significant rise in aid into the enclave amid U.S. pressure

U.S., Israel at Odds Over Claims of Links Between Hamas and Charities

Washington wants proof before taking action against some nonprofits as contributions surge to address humanitarian crisis

Hamas Leaves Gaza Talks With No Cease-Fire Deal

Militant group’s leader in Gaza believes Hamas has upper hand as splits emerge between Israel and U.S.

Hopes for Gaza Truce Grow as Hamas Joins Talks in Cairo

Mediators believe a deal to pause fighting and release hostages could come within days, but Hamas leader’s whereabouts remain a mystery

53 Days in the Hamas Tunnels: A Hostage’s Story

From pop-culture quizzes to anxious, sleepless nights, Tamar Metzger and other captives leaned on one another to make it through weeks underground in Gaza

Inside the Hamas Tunnels That Conceal Militant Leaders and Israeli Hostages

Fixtures and fittings in the underground system included kitchens and huge metal gates

Israel Struggles to Destroy Hamas’s Gaza Tunnel Network

System’s complexity, Israel’s war aims and lack of manpower hinder effort

Israeli Peace Activists Face Reckoning After Hamas Attack

Some from worst-affected communities say they remain committed to peaceful coexistence with Palestinians